On Monday 28 July 2003 09:55 pm, Miark wrote:
> On 26 Jul 2003 22:06:14 +0300, Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > There was also the disk-compression software,Stacker.
> >
> > Ms offered to allow the developer/company to add it to MS-DOS 6 without
> > paying them royalties. For some reason they refused, Ms put in
> > double-space - & got sued. had to withdraw 6.0, and replace it with 6.1
> > without compression, had to pay out USD 120 million.
> >
> >  Ms also had the nerve to counter-sue and won about USD 20M because Stac
> > reverse-engineered double-space to find the infringements, and therby
> > broke trade agreements.
> >
> > Paul M
>
> Sons of bitches. I can't believe the legal system even allows them the
> luxury of counter-suing in such a scenario. Man.
>
> Speaking of which, what's the likelihood that M$ is using GPLed code in
> their crap?
>
> Miark
** I would say it is almost certain


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